Horný Hričov

Horný Hričov (Hungarian: Felsőricsó) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 318 metres and covers an area of 5.782 km². It has a population of about 780 people.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1690-1952 (parish B)

• Ivan Hričovský (1932–2024) - pomologist

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

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• https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Horny Hricov

49°15′N 18°40′E / 49.250°N 18.667°E / 49.250; 18.667

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